Chris Hemsworth gets whole family involved on set for Mad Max: Furiosa

Hollywood megastar Chris Hemsworth may be hard to recognise in his role for Mad Max: Furiosa, but there was no mistaking his family’s presence on set at Kurnell on Saturday. SEE THE PICTURES AND VIDEO.

Forget “Fat Thor” and say hello to “Hairy Hemsworth” instead.

A George Miller movie is always visually stunning, but having Chris Hemsworth, wife Elsa Pataky, their children and even his father film a scene for Mad Max: Furiosa gave a new definition to eye-popping.

Chris Hemsworth in flowing red beard and wig on the set of Mad Max: Furiosa. Picture: Media Mode

Hemsworth will officially bid farewell to his “Fat Thor” phase when his latest Marvel offering Love And Thunder hits cinema screens on Wednesday, but he was rocking an equally strange look on Saturday — one that would not have been out of place in Lord Of The Rings.

Hemsworth could be seen wearing a prosthetic nose and long red hair and beard as he guided his young children around the crazy set.

It required a second glance, as at first he appeared to be his own stunt double.

The Furiosa film set is a Hemsworth family affair with dad Craig (top left), wife Elsa Pataky (bottom left), and the kids with Chris (bottom right) seen on Saturday. Picture: Media Mode

He was joined by dad Craig, a social services counsellor, actress wife Pataky, their 10-year-old daughter India Rose, and twin sons Tristan and Sasha, 8.

Their appearance comes after the Hollywood star revealed that two of his kids appear in Thor: Love And Thunder.

India Rose makes a cameo, as does Tristan as a young Thor.

Former NRL player Ian Roberts (left) and director George Miller on set. Pictures: Media Mode

Hemsworth’s eldest brother Luke was also spotted in Sydney this week, prompting fans to believe he would also appear in the post-apocalyptic action adventure.

Furiosa is a prequel to 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road, and stars Charlize Theron as the heroine of a dystopian wasteland.

Extras on the set of Mad Max: Furiosa. Pictures: Media Mode

The cold and rainy weather on set at Kurnell had director Miller rugged up in a red wet-weather jacket and oversized scarf.

No doubt it has also been chilly during filming at Broken Hill, which was famously the backdrop to Mad Max 2.

The new film is slated for a 2024 release.

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